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Cddy/ivdd

November 10, 2025 By Wisdom Breeder Team

Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) Genetic Risk Study

A partnership between Wisdom Panel and the Canine Genetics Centre, Cambridge investigating the genetics of disc calcification in Dachshunds. 
CDDY and Intervertebral Disc Disease in Dogs
Cddy/ivdd

July 14, 2025 By Casey Knox DVM

CDDY and Intervertebral Disc Disease in Dogs

Not all gene variants that cause short legs in dogs cause disease risk. Chondrodystrophy (CDDY) and Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) Risk is an important risk factor for many breeds for herniation of the discs of...
New Research Partnership with the Canine Genetics Centre, UK
Cddy/ivdd

November 15, 2024 By Wisdom Breeder Team

New Research Partnership with the Canine Genetics Centre, UK

The Wisdom Panel ™ research team is excited to announce a new multi-year partnership with the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) at the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge. 
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